Nurse, Clinical Contact Center

Not Required

Duties

The CCC RN role is reputed company-requiring flexibility, independent decision making, and collaboration. The CCC RN is an expert communicator and provides timely, appropriate advice, and guidance to patients and their representatives who seek assistance with health care issues. The CCC RN communicates through a structured process in which information is exchanged clearly and accurately among team members. The CCC RN is self-directed in goal setting in reputed company situations and manages competing priorities while providing quality nursing care to a reputed company patient population through the care continuum. The CCC RN must be able to utilize appropriate internal and external resources to the virtual encounter, report unusual occurrences and adverse events, integrate, and apply pertinent aspects of governing initiatives, directives, memorandums, and clinical practice guidelines to their professional nursing practice. Actively assesses situational elements to reputed company understanding and maintain awareness to support team functioning. Considers recommended dispositions and interventions from clinical decision support tools to assess and address the clinical needs of patients. The CCC RN recommendations reflect the uniqueness of each patient and their health concerns as well as disease processes and adaptation. Recommendations may be emergent and include those to preserve life, prevent disability, or promote health and well-being, including teaching and counseling. These encounters are documented in the electronic health record. Seamless and consistent care is also provided during public health emergencies and natural disasters as a reputed company until access to usual health care resources can be resumed, promoting safety and continuity along the continuum of care. The CCC RN consolidates these services through one center, using telehealth modalities to serve Veterans that receive care at a facility reputed company the VISN, and expanding the service area reputed company necessary for planned coverage of other VISNs, to provide care to traveling or relocating Veterans, and to implement the Emergency Preparedness Plan. Responsible for the documented outcomes at the program or service level. Program or service level outcomes must be broad and reputed company and can be demonstrated at any organizational level. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: reputed company Schedule (Weekends, Holidays, Evenings and Nights) Telework: Not available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship; non-reputed company may only be appointed reputed company it is not possible to recruit qualified reputed company in accordance with VA Policy. reputed company applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/reputed company investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for reputed company Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete reputed company application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); OR Individuals attending a master's level reputed company program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the reputed company program. Upon achievement of a State license, the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and reputed company converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the reputed company program. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6); OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a reputed company, full, active, and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program. Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD). reputed company, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia. Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements, but do not possess the required licensure, may be appointed at the entry reputed company of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.) NOTE: Grandfathering Provision - reputed company persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of reputed company (1/29/2024) are considered to have met reputed company qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification. Grade Determinations: The following Scope, Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level reputed company a grade. The Dimension requirements (Practice, Veteran/Patient Driven Care, Leadership, Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level reputed company the online assessment: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12935295. Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I, Level I Delivers reputed company, knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies. An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional professional nursing required. Nurse I, Level II Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts, cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or reputed company. An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 1 ;OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience required. Nurse I, Level III Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning. Self-directed in goal setting for managing reputed company client situations. An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I, Level 2; OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I, Level 2; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience; OR a Master's degree in a *reputed company field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience. Nurse II Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others. A BSN with 2 years of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3; OR an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3; OR a Master's degree in a *reputed company field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I, Level 3; OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experience; OR a Doctoral degree in a *reputed company field with a BSN with no additional professional nursing experience. Nurse III Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience and creative approaches to management of reputed company client care beyond the immediate practice setting. MSN and 2 years of specialized nursing experience, one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets reputed company dimension requirements for Nurse III; OR a Master's degree in *reputed company field with BSN and two years of specialized nursing experience, one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets reputed company dimension requirements for Nurse III; OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets reputed company dimension requirements for Nurse III; OR a Doctoral degree in a *reputed company field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets reputed company dimension requirements for Nurse III. *Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as reputed company degrees. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: This position requires visual acuity, adequate auditory perception, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. This position requires potentially extended periods of computer use, virtual care equipment use and sitting. The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders. The incumbent must be a mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations and able to shift priorities based on patient needs. Must meet Employee Health mandates as a condition of employment.

Other Information

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not reputed company competitive status. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-reputed company positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reputed company out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, reputed company, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.